Un cartel à musique quasi-identique également signé de Jacques Dumont et présentant un cadran par 'Martre à Bordeaux' est actuellement conservé au Metropolitan Museum de New York (inv. 58.75.60). La boite à musique est parfaitement similaire, et ici seule la figure de l'angelo au sommet est absente.
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The website illustrations are accurate despite being too bright and yellow. Good overall condition. The gilding is very dirt with major signs of tarnishing and rubbing and would benefit from a cleaning. There are some minor white spots and traces of cleaning product and verdigris. The foliate branches are slightly loose with some screws which are missing. The grid above the dial is missing. Dial : in good condition despite very minor chips to the key holes and very minor stains. With some minor casting flaws especially to the central foliate décor below the dial. Please note that this condition report has been written from a work of art and not a time-measuring object point of view. Therefore this lot has to be checked by a professional clock-maker.
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Lot 776Sale 21061
SIGNATURE DE JACQUES DUMONT, MILIEU DU XVIIIe SIECLECARTEL A MUSIQUE D'EPOQUE LOUIS XVEstimate: EUR 15,000 - 25,000
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